We amplify every donation

GlobalGiving is a nonprofit. Our community is free to join, and we don’t charge an application or subscription fee. Instead, we retain a 5–12% nonprofit support fee on donations, plus 3% transaction processing fee. But we’re committed to raising even more money for your organization than we retain in fees. For example, for every $15 that goes to GlobalGiving in fees, we’ll raise, on average, an additional $20 for your nonprofit. In 2017, GlobalGiving drove nearly $15 million in extra funding to nonprofits, making access to the community essentially free for most of our partners.

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As an organization that had never conducted a formal end of year appeal until this year, GlobalGiving greatly streamlined and simplified our experience, and also allowed us to greatly exceed our fundraising goals. I also think the built-in incentives and the competition element helped encourage more donors. [...] Ultimately, I, along with my organization’s board, were very glad to have participated in the Challenge.

Meghan Higgins, Our Restorative Justice

As an organization that had never conducted a formal end of year appeal until this year, GlobalGiving greatly streamlined and simplified our experience, and also allowed us to greatly exceed our fundraising goals. I also think the built-in incentives and the competition element helped encourage more donors. [...] Ultimately, I, along with my organization’s board, were very glad to have participated in the Challenge.

Meghan Higgins, Our Restorative Justice

The training before the campaign was extremely helpful to our organization. This was our first attempt at raising money online. GlobalGiving gave us a step by step process to follow which raised our confidence level and made the campaign more exciting. We are thrilled to be a part of GlobalGiving’s Accelerator and thank you for your very professional advice.

Kim Covill, From Books to Brilliance

What I love about GlobalGiving is the multitude of opportunities that are available for the nonprofits. In addition to the matching bonus days, we also get donations through corporate gift cards, GlobalGiving API, exposure through project reports and leaderboards, and small program grants. I am also quite excited about the learning opportunities through Social Impact Academy, which help us assess the impact of our project in the community. The staff at GlobalGiving are so friendly, and treat me as part of their team.

Venkat Ramakrishnan, Isha Education

At first, we felt very challenged by the requirement of finding $5,000 from 40 donors in just one month. However, we quickly realised that we had all the necessary resources and we were pushed to use our communication skills at it’s best! That experience taught us many things, including how to tap into our network. Over the years, we have participated in several site visits and trainings, including from Eleanor Harrison, Chief Executive at GlobalGiving UK. Her input has been valuable on many different levels.

Vanessa Reksodipoetro, Yayasan Usaha Mulia

We had done crowdfunding in the past, but saw the model of global giving and fell in love! We really admired the style of the organization, and felt as though it modeled the way that we worked on a global scale. We are excited by the challenge of the time limit, number of donors, and money raised requirements, and think that it will push us to meet our goals. We are also huge fans of the training availability and having a friendly face to turn to for questions!

Kelly Mitchell, Fundacion Hearts of Gold

In addition to supporting platform partners to improve their online fundraising, GlobalGiving also provides numerous valuable opportunities to help its members communicate more effectively with the people they were created to serve.

Campbell Plowden, Executive Director of Center for Amazon Community Ecology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if my organization is eligible for GlobalGiving?

GlobalGiving accepts applications from registered nonprofit organizations around the world. Organizations must be able to show a track record of project implementation and be able to pass through our due diligence process.

I am a registered nonprofit outside of the United States, can I still apply?

Yes! About fifty percent of GlobalGiving’s partners are internationally registered organizations. If your documents are not in English, you will be asked to provide English translations. We accept unofficial translations, including those made with Google Translate.

My organization is not registered; can we still apply to join GlobalGiving?

GlobalGiving primarily works with registered nonprofit organizations, although we have a number of partners that are not registered and work directly with a fiscal sponsor.

How is GlobalGiving funded?

GlobalGiving is funded by generous donations from donors as well as grants from corporations and foundations. GlobalGiving retains a 5-12% nonprofit support fee on donations to help us cover all of our expenses, from building our website, to leading informative training to project leaders and providing excellent customer service. We also charge a 3% transaction processing fee to cover credit card fees and other processing costs involved with disbursing funds to projects in more than 170 countries around the world.

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